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5 de abr. de 2023 · De 1984 à 1985, Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) et Andy Warhol (1928-1987) réalisent environ 160 toiles ensemble, « à quatre mains », dont certaines parmi les plus grandes de leurs carrières respectives. Témoin de leur amitié et de cette production commune, ...
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled, 1980-81. acrylic, oil, oilstick, ink, wax crayon and paper collage on metal. 36 x 41 ½in. (91.4 x 105.4cm.) The background of Untitled is painted gold, giving the salvaged support an aspect of Byzantine icon; a broad swathe of black consumes the centre, and a jagged section of pale blue covers the right.
In 1985, a New York Times Magazine feature article declared Basquiat the hot young American artist of the 1980s. This relationship became the subject of friction between Basquiat and many of his downtown contemporaries, as it appeared to mark a new interest in the commercial dimension of the art market.
acrylic, oil, oilstick and paper collage on three hinged wooden panels overall: 40 x 70in. (101.6 x 177.8cm.) Transforming his own image into a stark masterwork, in Self-Portrait (1981) Jean-Michel Basquiat becomes an idol. On three hinged wooden panels, echoing the triptych form of a religious altarpiece, two black silhouettes of the artist’s head stare forth from […]
Basquiat’s life and work continue to inspire discussion, influence generations of artists and art in all its forms and make history worldwide. “Jean-Michel lived like a flame. He burned really bright. Then the fire went out. But the embers are still hot” – Fred Braithwaite
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s frenzied and electric Untitled of 1982 depicts one of the artist’s most celebrated themes, rendered in rapid-fire execution in dynamic slashes of red, blue, and black oilstick. The human head is among Basquiat’s most autobiographical subjects, which he obsessively explored particularly during the pivotal year of 1982.
signed and dated 1984 on the reverse crayon and graphite on paper 23 by 29 in. (58.5 by 73.5 cm.) Untitled (Black) offers a glimpse into the artist’s energetic, imaginative, and ingenious mind. The present work illustrates a vibrant symphony of densely layered motifs and symbols that have come to characterize Basquiat’s diverse practice. A masterly combination of […]
